Im sorry you are feeling this way. Its the way we treat others that counts the most. A person can accomplish a lot or not much. If they are kind and compassionate to others its a huge accomplishment in itself.

yup, wishing for do-overs is one of my personal favorite hobbies. when enjoyed with heavy measures of balance, a benefit i gain from the hobby is inspiration on how to make a better tomorrow. i don't have a time machine to go back for those do-overs, but i can bring one or two of those forward and giver 'er a go.

my 71st birthday is next month. don't try to tell me i'm to old to try new things. i can't remember the last time i had a profie who was older than i, but i still love learning. it's a good day when i learn something new.

Accomplishments does not mean that they are truely happy. Many of my family members become doctors, lawyers, accountant an so on. I have mental illness cannot work or go to school. You are not alone.

In my belief system, everything happens exactly as planned by our souls. I have regrets but I know they were part of the plan so I don't fret about them.

I’ve always tried to live my life with no regrets and acknowledging I made the right decisions for myself at each moment in my life by following my heart. Show yourself great compassion and start today following your heart and moving forward [BIG HUG]

I can really relate to your post, I feel this way sometimes also. But what I know is not everyone who is financially successful has a high character. It is our characters and the way we treat others that matters in life.

There are many accomplishments in life that are beyond academic. I would trade my degrees in a second to not live with the mental health struggles I have. Who we are as a person is so much more important than the letters after our name or a title.

You can't go back and change things because you haven't changed, The likelihood of you making the same mistakes is huge. Opportunity doesn't knock once. Opera was fired from T.V. and before she became a billionaire, and she probably doesn't wish she had that old job back. A phoenix doesn't constantly wish to become an egg again. Which is ironic because that is its destiny.

I dunno. I don’t necessary consider past decisions as mistakes but I get the sentiment that chances are most people would make the same kinds of decisions, based on who they were at the time such decisions were made.

I used to always say I have no regrets or wouldn’t change anything because each decision led to my life and the people in it now. I still believe that but as I get older I realize that’s sort of fodder for my ego. Saying I have no regrets feels somewhat disingenuous. Because I certainly regret not taking more care and time with some people. I regret, even if it was to protect myself, hurting some people. I regret not spending more time with people I loved who are no longer here.

So to me I don’t think regretting some things is inherently negative or even a cause for angst. Just more about self awareness and reflection, and living well despite those regrets.

I am not one to think too much about what could have been or the past. I usually tend to focus more on the present and future By doing so I feel like everything is kind of a do-over in a way because who wants to be defined by coulda, shoulda, woulda, you know?